The Law Office of Russell C. Petersen, LLC

Check out our August Newsletter! Real Estate Hacks that could save you thousands and celebrate National Aviation Day! Read more here

  Check out this month's Newsletter. Who is eligible for a VA Mortgage, National Ice Cream Day and our featured agent! Read more here

The importance of an accurate legal description of the property. The legal description of a property is the method of identifying the boundaries for that property as clearly and completely as possible.  Read more here

  More news from "Russ's Corner". Wire transfer schemes target mortgage payoffs, Secret Service warns. The U.S. Secret Service issued an advisory warning of a drastic increase in wire transfer fraud related to real estate transactions and mortgages.  Read more...

  Legislative Update RE: House Bill 974 (requiring real estate documents to be e-filed for recordation)    The Executive Committee of the Real Property Section has heard numerous concerns about House Bill 974 since it was filed in the General Assembly on January 24, 2022.   Read more

  Greetings all, We've got some  exciting news   we want to share soon, but first, we want to thank all of our Agent and Lender friends for our success! A new year is upon us, signifying new beginnings and new opportunities for growth.    Read more here...

  Report: Closing Fees as Percentage of Purchase Price Decreases Countering skyrocketing home values, the title and settlement industry continues to find ways to manage homebuying fees as closing costs as a percentage of purchase price declined during the first half of 2021.  According to the latest data from Closing Corp, closing costs as a percentage of purchase prices declined to 1.03% this year, down from 1.06% in 2020.  Read more...